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We report on a further case sanctioning the dismissal of an employee for poor conduct.
Background
In April 2017, a judgment was handed down by the Court of Appeal in the case of Adeshina v St George’s University Hospitals NHS … Read on

Was an applicant with Asperger Syndrome put at a particular disadvantage by a multiple choice test? Was this form of assessment justified?
Background
We report on a recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the case of Government Legal… Read on

In the Finance Bill 2017, the government intends to implement its plans to tax all payments in lieu of notice.
There is currently a possible way around this if there was no payment in lieu of notice clause in the… Read on

We have in the past reported on a number of cases where companies were unable to change the terms of their employment contracts. Here we give you a guide to how you can.
1: First check whether your contract gives … Read on

Can your business protect itself against comments made on Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube? Can you keep an employee’s LinkedIn contacts?
Here are the top 5 rules you may not know:
1. Using social media to select during recruitment may give… Read on

Once a departure has been agreed, the aim of a settlement agreement is to give the employer confidence that the employee cannot bring any legal claims against them in the future. The benefit to the employee is that this will… Read on

How much should you pay your staff when they are on holiday? Should you pay them their basic salary only? Or should you include commission, overtime or bonuses? And how should this be calculated?
We explain the ins and outs… Read on

Some staff policies are required by law. Some can be very effective in avoiding legal problems, and, a third category can be very helpful in setting out the standards of behaviour you expect of your staff.
We do usually not… Read on

Gender pay gap reporting obligations have finally arrived. For private sector employers, 5 April 2017 is the first “snapshot” date, against which the pay equality data will need to be provided.
So, what exactly are the reporting obligations?
Timings
The… Read on

We report on a case which provides useful additional ammunition for businesses facing competition from staff leaving with customer lists.
Background
Recruitment agencies are a frequent battleground for restrictive covenant cases. Agents have a great deal of commercial contacts which… Read on

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